Ear Candy (King's X album)
| Ear Candy | ||||
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| Studio album by King's X | ||||
| Released | May 20, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Arnold Lanni, King's X | |||
| King's X chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| CCM Magazine | (not rated)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-) [3] |
| Q | [4] |
Ear Candy is the sixth album by heavy metal/hard rock trio King's X, released in 1996.
The album has two songs which are rewritten versions of earlier songs: "Picture" is also known as "The Door", a song with different lyrics, released on their pre-King's X release Sneak Preview. The song "Mississippi Moon" is mainly inspired on the song "If I Could Fly", which King's X played in shows after they had changed their name to its definite version, King's X.
The bonus track "Freedom" can also be found as a b-side of the single "A Box". It was later given a proper release on the album Ogre Tones.
Track listing
- "The Train" – 3:08
- "(Thinking and Wondering) What I'm Gonna Do" – 3:41
- "Sometime" – 3:47
- "A Box" – 4:39
- "Looking for Love" – 2:58
- "Mississippi Moon" – 3:11
- "67" – 4:41
- "Lies in the Sand (The Ballad of...)" – 3:53
- "Run" – 3:27
- "Fathers" – 3:21
- "American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)" – 2:54
- "Picture" – 5:34
- "Life Going By" – 4:04
- "Freedom" (Japanese bonus track) - 3.33
All songs written by Pinnick, Tabor and Gaskill.
Personnel
- Doug Pinnick - bass, vocals
- Ty Tabor - guitar, vocals
- Jerry Gaskill - drums, vocals
Album notes
- This would be the last studio album King's X would release on Atlantic Records.
- "American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)" is the second released song to feature Jerry Gaskill on lead vocals. The term pianto is a made-up word and is meant as a joke.
- "American Cheese (Jerry's Pianto)" and "Lies In the Sand (The Ballad of...)" produced by Ty Tabor and King's X.
- "A Box" features additional vocals by Glen Phillips of Toad The Wet Sprocket.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Christian Albums | 4 | [5] |
| Swedish Album Chart | 52 | [6] |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 105 | [7] |
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Ear Candy - King's X at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ Selby, Derek Scott (August 1996). "Reviews / Ear Candy". CCM Magazine. 19 (2): 64, 67. ISSN 1524-7848.
- ↑ Sinclair, Tom (14 June 1996). "Ear Candy Review" (14 June 1996). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ear Candy review", Q, p. 121, August 1996
- ↑ "King's X album charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ↑ "King's X - Ear Candy". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ↑ "King's X album charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
External links
- Official King's X Site, Accessed on July 11, 2005.
- site francophone, Accessed on July 24, 2006.
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